Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. Profoundly inspirational Horace quotes will make you look at life differently and help you live a meaningful life.
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Famous Horace Quotes
Pulvis et umbra sumus We are but dust and shadow Horace
We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest Horace
Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise Horace
Youth is unduly busy with pampering the outer person Horace
They change their sky, not their soul, who rush across the sea Horace
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant Horace
Rule your mind or it will rule you Horace
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor Horace
Pactum serva Keep the faith Horace
He wins every hand who mingles profit with pleasure Horace
He who is greedy is always in want Horace
Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone Horace
In love, there are two evils: war and peace Horace
Be modest in speech, but excel in action Horace
Anger is a brief madness Horace
Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans It is lovely to be silly at the right moment Horace
We are just statistics, born to consume resources Horace
Life is largely a matter of expectation Horace
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant Horace
Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year? Horace
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune Horace
Clogged with yesterday’s excess, the body drags the mind down with it Horace
A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong Horace
Help a man against his will and you do the same as murder him Horace
A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small, to pinch the feet So it is with those whose fortune does not suit them Horace
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel Horace
As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it Horace
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant Horace
If it is well with your belly, chest, and feet the wealth of kings can’t give you more Horace
Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them Horace
Whatever you teach, be brief what is quickly said, the mind readily receives and faithfully retains, everything superfluous runs over as from a full vessel Horace
Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and what they are capable of bearing Horace
There is a fault common to all singers When they’re among friends and are asked to sing they don’t want to, and when they’re not asked to sing they never stop Horace
Clogged with yesterday’s excess, the body drags the mind down with it Horace
Who then is free? The wise man who can govern himself Horace
Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor Horace
Enjoy in happiness the pleasures which each hour brings with it Horace
One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance Horace
Get money first; virtue comes after Horace
I never think at all when I write. Nobody can do two things at the same time and do them both well Horace
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you Horace
